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The Political Economy of Media: Enduring Issues, Emerging Dilemmas
- R. McChesney
- Economics, Political Science
- 1 May 2008
The influence of media on society is unquestioned. Its reach penetrates nearly every corner of the world and every aspect of life. But it has also been a contested realm, embodying class politics and…
The Problem of the Media: U.S. Communication Politics in the Twenty-First Century
- R. McChesney
- Economics
- 1 March 2004
The symptoms of the crisis of the U.S. media are well-known - a decline in hard news, the growth of info-tainment and advertorials, staff cuts and concentration of ownership, increasing conformity of…
Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism is Turning the Internet Against Democracy
- R. McChesney
- Political Science
- 5 March 2013
Researchers interested in the intersections between media systems, journalism, communications policy and democracy are likely to already be familiar with the work and perspectives of Robert…
The Problem of Journalism: a political economic contribution to an explanation of the crisis in contemporary US journalism
- R. McChesney
- Economics
- 1 January 2003
In this article I present a political economic critique of contemporary US journalism, emphasizing the origins and limitations of professional journalism, the commercial attack upon journalism, and…
Telecommunications, Mass Media, and Democracy: The Battle for the Control of U.S. Broadcasting, 1928-1935
- R. McChesney
- Political Science
- 1993
This work shows in detail the emergence and consolidation of U.S. commercial broadcasting economically, politically, and ideologically. This process was met by organized opposition and a general…
The global media : the new missionaries of corporate capitalism
- E. Herman, R. McChesney
- Art
- 1997
"The Global Media" describes in detail the recent rapid growth and crossborder activities and linkages of an industry largely composed of international conglomerates. It assesses the significance of…
Global Media, Neoliberalism, and Imperialism
- R. McChesney
- Political Science
- 1 March 2001
In conventional parlance, the current era in history is generally characterized as one of globalization, technological revolution, and democratization. In all three of these areas media and…
Rich Media, Poor Democracy
- R. McChesney, Mark C. Miller
- Economics
- 1999
Written bywell-knownmedia critic RobertW.McChesney, Rich Media, Poor Democracy is a book that world historians may overlook, since many seem to think the study of mass media is less important than…
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